Re:Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinforma...
by andirk on Monday October 31, 2022 @03:12PM
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Freedom of speech has its downsides, yes. My only point is to _add_ to the discussion, not _delete_ discussions. We have laws in place for defamatory speech and plenty of other exceptions. Saying false things about climate change or how "democracy" works can often be countered with basic facts. People will often still choose to believe fallacies at will and that is their right as an American.
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Re:Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinforma...
by dctoedt on Monday October 31, 2022 @03:49PM
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> countered with basic facts
You're disregarding the key distinction: Malevolent actors are (in Steve Bannon's words) flooding the zone with shit. The rest of us shouldn't have to put up with that, forced to spend our time digging through the piles of shit dumped by fuckwads who want to sabotage our societal decision-making processes.